Chapter 8: Section 8: The Warmth of Home
To be honest, Malin's mind was still a mess up to now.
It had only been a month since he reincarnated into this new world, and he had already experienced so much, having even become the Archbishop's Apprentice.
What about Gaiate, though? Although he was just a stepfather, he was after all the father who had picked him up and brought him home. Some people couldn't even act like a decent human, let alone a father. Malin felt he truly needed to thank Gaiate. Thus, calling him father was without any sense of guilt.
After all, he once was just a homeless stray dog, an orphan who had lived in an orphanage since he was young. If it weren't for the guidance from the old lady in primary school, who knows how many wrong paths he might have taken. Therefore, Malin held respect for his teachers, and even more so, he had a deep reverence for Gaiate, who filled the role of a father.
So, he ultimately decided to return to his own home, reporting to the Bishop at the Holy Hall every day at dawn.
Perhaps this required more of Malin's energy and time, but he really didn't want to be an ungrateful person... Of course, part of the reason was that he didn't want Maya to bite her tail bald.
That beautiful tail, silver-white with black rings, should always remain as lovely. If it were to go bald, Malin felt his guilt would be immense.
Mr. Colin had some objections to this, but with the approval of His Excellency Sherindor, his opinions were not so important anymore.
So, when Malin, dressed in the Church's gray Apprentice attire, returned to his home at 418 Carfa Avenue with Maya, the daughter and son who opened the door saw their old father sitting on the sofa smoking, the entire enclosed room filled with swirling smoke.
This middle-aged man pursed his lips, seemingly sulking, but when he lifted his head and saw the person who shouldn't have appeared before him, his brows still furrowed, "Did you run back home?"
"No, I've spoken with His Excellency Sherindor, I'm a day student Apprentice." Malin walked to the window, unlocked the latch, and then opened the window.